A patient is diagnosed with epilepsy and asks the nurse what may have caused this condition. The nurse explains that epilepsy is most often
a. caused by head trauma.
b. idiopathic in origin.
c. linked to a stroke.
d. related to brain anoxia.
ANS: B
Of all seizure cases, 75% are primary, or idiopathic, with no known cause. The remaining are secondary and may be related to head trauma, stroke, or anoxic events.
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